Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Cliff Bentz
HouseSenateDistrict 30District 60RepublicanRepresentative
Sessions served
15
regular and special
On rosters
2007–2019
service ended
Leadership offices
0
none recorded
Chair or vice-chair roles
30
67 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2008 SpeHD 60
- 2009RHD 60
- 2010 SpeHD 60
- 2011RHD 60
- 2012RHD 60
- 2012S1HD 60
- 2013RHD 60
- 2013S1HD 60
- 2014RHD 60
- 2015RHD 60
- 2016RHD 60
- 2017RHD 60
- 2018RSD 30
- 2018S1SD 30
- 2019RSD 30
Every roster row (15 plus 6 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Special Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Feb 4, 2008 to open |
| 2009 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009 |
| 2010 Special Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010 |
| 2011 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011 |
| 2012 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012 |
| 2012 1st Special Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2015 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2017 Regular Session | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017 |
| 2018 Regular Session | Senate | 30 | Republican | Senator | Feb 5, 2018 to open |
| 2018 1st Special Session | Senate | 30 | Republican | Senator | May 21, 2018 to open |
| 2019 Regular Session | Senate | 30 | Republican | Senator | Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 |
| 2007 - 2008 Interim | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009 |
| 2009 - 2010 Interim | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011 |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | House | 60 | Republican | Representative | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
| 2017-2018 Interim | Senate | 30 | Republican | Senator | Jul 11, 2017 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Committee leadership
Vice-Chair · Revenue · 2009RVice-Chair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2009RVice-Chair · Revenue · 2009iVice-Chair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2009iVice-Chair · Revenue · 2010 SpeVice-Chair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · HB 3225 · 2011RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2011RCo-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Oversight on Columbia River Crossing · 2011iCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2011iCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2012RCo-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2012S1Co-Chair · Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement Project · 2013RVice-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013RCo-Vice Chair · Interstate - 5 Bridge Replacement · 2013iVice-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013iVice-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2014RVice-Chair · Revenue · 2015RVice-Chair · Revenue · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Vice Chair · Transportation Preservation and Modernization · 2015-2016 InterimVice-Chair · Revenue · 2016RVice-Chair · Revenue · 2017RCo-Vice Chair · Tax Credits · 2017RCo-Vice Chair · Tax Reform · 2017RCo-Vice Chair · Transportation Preservation and Modernization · 2017RCo-Vice Chair · Carbon Reduction · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Vice Chair · Carbon Reduction · 2019RVice-Chair · Finance and Revenue · 2019RCo-Vice Chair · Tax Expenditures · 2019R
About these figures
Appointed by Speaker of the House (House Rule 8.05); Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law; President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05).
Committee memberships (67)
Revenue · 2007iTransportation · 2007iRevenue · 2008 SpeTransportation · 2008 SpeEnvironment and Water · 2009RHB 2472 · 2009RLegislative Counsel · 2009RSpecial Joint Committee On Transportation · 2009RTransportation · 2009REnvironment and Water · 2009iJustice System Revenues · 2009iLegislative Counsel · 2009iTransportation · 2009iEnvironment and Water · 2010 SpeJustice System Revenues · 2010 SpeTransportation · 2010 SpeEnergy, Environment and Water · 2011RLegislative Counsel · 2011RRevenue · 2011RTax Credits · 2011REnergy, Environment and Water · 2011iLegislative Counsel · 2011iRevenue · 2011iTax Credits · 2011iEnergy, Environment and Water · 2012RRevenue · 2012RTax Credits · 2012REnergy and Environment · 2013RHB 3438 · 2013RLegislative Counsel · 2013RRevenue · 2013RSmall Business · 2013RTax Credits · 2013REnergy and Environment · 2013iLegislative Counsel · 2013iRevenue · 2013iSmall Business · 2013iEnergy and Environment · 2014RRevenue · 2014REnergy and Environment · 2015RLegislative Counsel · 2015RTax Credits · 2015RTransportation and Economic Development · 2015RDepartment of Energy Oversight · 2015-2016 InterimEnergy and Environment · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Counsel · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Policy and Research · 2015-2016 InterimReserve Funds · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimDepartment of Energy Oversight · 2016REnergy and Environment · 2016RLegislative Counsel · 2016RTransportation and Economic Development · 2016REnergy and Environment · 2017RLegislative Counsel · 2017RLegislative Policy and Research · 2017RAddressing Racial Disparities in Home Ownership · 2017-2018 InterimEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2017-2018 InterimJudiciary · 2017-2018 InterimEducation · 2018REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2018RJudiciary · 2018REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2019RHB 2841 · 2019RJudiciary · 2019RRevenue · 2019RTransportation · 2019R
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- HB 2017 (2017)HB 2017 · Aye Jul 5
- 2013 special sessionHB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Aye Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Aye Oct 2HB 3601 · Nay Oct 2
- Senate walkoutsHB 2020 · Aye Jun 29
About these figures
A recorded vote is a documented position on that question on that day. It is not evidence of what the member sought or conceded.
Evidence for this page
Every row comes from the Oregon Legislative Information System’s official rosters and committee memberships, observed 2026-09-01. Roster codes recorded: Rep Bentz; Sen Bentz.
Rosters are per session; exact seating and departure dates within a session, and the reasons for any replacement, are in the chamber journals and are not claimed here.
Nothing on this page describes campaign finance, private employment, or personal life. Those are outside the institutional record this site publishes. Cite as: Oregon Governance Atlas, “Cliff Bentz,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.